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South Korea posts 32% jump in export of eco-friendly vehicles

Sales of EVs surged 65.7 percent on-year, and hybrid cars saw a 6.5 percent export increase in 2023. (QNA)
  • According to the Korea Automobile and Mobility Association, the export of automobiles came to 662,307 units during the January-November period
  • The export volume of eco-friendly cars last year reached a record high of 554,000, and the value also hit an all-time high of US$1.61 million

Seoul, South Korea–South Korea’s exports of eco-friendly vehicles surged 32.5 percent year-on-year to a record high during the first 11 months of 2023, due to solid global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday.

The export volume of eco-friendly automobiles came to 662,307 units during the January-November period, compared with 499,854 units a year earlier, according to the data by the Korea Automobile and Mobility Association.

The number for the entire 2023 is expected to surpass 700,000 for the first time, officials said.

Last year, the export volume of eco-friendly cars reached a record high of 554,000, and the value also hit an all-time high of US$1.61 million. This year’s sales growth was driven by the popularity of EVs and hybrid models.

Of the total eco-friendly vehicles sold this year, 316,654 were EVs, followed by 283,685 units of hybrid models and plug-in hybrid cars with 61,694.

Sales of EVs surged 65.7 percent on-year, and hybrid cars saw a 6.5 percent export increase in 2023.